2024 Agenda
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Saturday March 11
Small Space Saturday
Big ideas for tiny spaces, from balconies to beds
11:30am EST
Steal the Look – Charming Southern Backyard Garden
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST
Ashlie Thomas
The Mocha Gardener
Fundamentals: Small Space Gardening
What does “small space gardening” mean? Do small space gardening techniques differ from a large space? Yes, even small spaces can provide abundant food, beauty and resilience for their gardeners. In this session learn key concepts, explore your motivation and discover that no matter what your garden yields, it’s always worth the wait.
1pm EST
Jill Ragan
Whispering Willow Farm
Lose the Lawn: Grow Food Instead
Want a more productive front yard, back yard, side yard… any yard? Jill Ragan – author of Tiny But Mighty Farm – walks you through planning your productive, food growing space no matter how large (or small) it is.
Among other important points, this session dives into the sometimes confusing topic of “succession planting” so you can maximize production year round.
2pm EST
Wendi Phan
Wendiland
Trellis Tricks for Vertical Growing
3pm EST
Graham Gardner
Landscape Designer
Tiny & Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow
4pm EST
Dave Whitinger
Victory Seed Company
Best Veggies for Small Spaces
From small dwarf sized to downright tiny, old school plant breeders are creating new, exciting and tasty veggies specifically for small space and container gardening. Join Dave Whitinger, owner of Victory Seed Company, as he shares his favorites (spoiler: MICRO TOMATOES) that will fit perfectly in any space. And, as an added bonus, you’ll learn a little bit about the age-old art of how new varieties are made through traditional plant breeding.
5pm EST
Niki Jabbour
Savvy Gardening
Four Season Gardening: Use Garden Covers to Grow More Food
Your food garden doesn’t have to conclude at the first frost date! Niki shares techniques for year-round gardening from her snow covered Nova Scotia home.
No matter where you grow, her advice will help you enjoy a year-round harvest.
Saturday March 11
Small Space Saturday
Big ideas for tiny spaces, from balconies to beds
11:30am EST
Steal the Look – Charming Southern Backyard Garden
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST
Ashlie Thomas
The Mocha Gardener
Fundamentals: Small Space Gardening
What does “small space gardening” mean? Do small space gardening techniques differ from a large space? Yes, even small spaces can provide abundant food, beauty and resilience for their gardeners. In this session learn key concepts, explore your motivation and discover that no matter what your garden yields, it’s always worth the wait.
1pm EST
Jill Ragan
Whispering Willow Farm
Lose the Lawn: Grow Food Instead
Want a more productive front yard, back yard, side yard… any yard? Jill Ragan – author of Tiny But Mighty Farm – walks you through planning your productive, food growing space no matter how large (or small) it is.
Among other important points, this session dives into the sometimes confusing topic of “succession planting” so you can maximize production year round.
2pm EST
Wendi Phan
Wendiland
Trellis Tricks for Vertical Growing
3pm EST
Graham Gardner
Landscape Designer
Tiny & Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow
4pm EST
Dave Whitinger
Victory Seed Company
Best Veggies for Small Spaces
From small dwarf sized to downright tiny, old school plant breeders are creating new, exciting and tasty veggies specifically for small space and container gardening. Join Dave Whitinger, owner of Victory Seed Company, as he shares his favorites (spoiler: MICRO TOMATOES) that will fit perfectly in any space. And, as an added bonus, you’ll learn a little bit about the age-old art of how new varieties are made through traditional plant breeding.
5pm EST
Niki Jabbour
Savvy Gardening
Four Season Gardening: Use Garden Covers to Grow More Food
Your food garden doesn’t have to conclude at the first frost date! Niki shares techniques for year-round gardening from her snow covered Nova Scotia home.
No matter where you grow, her advice will help you enjoy a year-round harvest.